Copenhagen, Denmark–Perhaps you’ve heard the story of how Denmark proudly stood by its Jewish citizens during WWII, helping more than 7500 escape by boat to Sweden. In a country filled with churches and whose kings are always named Christian or Frederick, it may seem hard to imagine much of Jewish life. And yet there is…
Copenhagen, Denmark–Some cities whisk you to the top of their biggest building in an elevator for a great view. In healthy Copenhagen, you’ll climb stairs around the spire of a church, or ramp up the top of a round tower. Either way you’re rewarded with magnificent panoramic scenes of this picturesque city. Vor Frelsers Kirke,…
Copenhagen, Denmark–There are lots of ways to tour Copenhagen, but touring via the city canals lets you see it up close, without cars marring the view. The city canalboat tours, leaving from colorful Nyhavn, load frequently throughout the day in the summer season. You’ll see the Opera House, Parliament, Black Diamond, and canals of Christianhavn…
Copenhagen, Denmark-– Christiania, a Copenhagen neighborhood, is touted as the city’s second-largest tourism draw. The enclave of former hippies and young backpackers, was an abandoned military area when squatters took it over in the 1971 and declared it a “free state” without taxes or laws restricting marijuana use. A drug trade quickly grew, on the…
Copenhagen, Denmark–At 55 degrees north latitude (for comparison, Chicago is almost 42 degrees north) the summer sun shines for 18 hours a day in Copenhagen. As long as it doesn’t rain. Last Saturday, it poured and poured, flooding basement shops, restaurants, and the inner workings for many businesses. Some subway lines closed and trains were rerouted. We…